AWS Cloud Architect

Acestack; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Acestack is seeking an AWS Cloud Architect in Irvine, CA to lead secure, scalable cloud infra for a data center exit. You will design Landing Zones, VPCs, and security controls while guiding migration efforts and multi-account governance.

The role requires hands-on AWS expertise (EC2, EKS, networking), strong automation skills with Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible, and collaboration across app, DB, security, and infra teams.

Qualifications

• Strong architectural expertise in AWS infra design and multi-account Landing Zones.
• Deep understanding of AWS migration methodologies for large DC exit programs.
• Hands-on with EC2, VPC, TGW, Route 53, ALB/NLB, EBS/EFS/FSx, and S3.
• Knowledge of IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, SCPs, GuardDuty, Config, CloudTrail.
• Hybrid connectivity and networking with Direct Connect/VPN.
• Experience architecting EKS clusters with networking, scaling, and workload placement.
• Proficient in Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible automation.
• Understanding Windows Server 2016-2025 and RHEL 7-9 infra dependencies.
• Strong analytical skills to identify blockers and performance gaps.
• Ability to collaborate with app, DB, security, and infra teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead AWS infra-architecture for the Data Center Exit initiative.
• Design Landing Zones with account structure, SCPs, IAM guardrails, governance.
• Architect VPC layouts, subnets, routing, Direct Connect/VPN, TGW.
• Define cloud security architecture including identity, encryption, monitoring.
• Oversee EC2 migration, right-sizing, HA patterns, AMI mgmt, patching.
• Provide EKS architecture guidance for cluster design and deployment.
• Ensure connectivity for app/DB to Oracle Exadata on AWS and SQL workloads.
• Develop Terraform/CloudFormation pipelines for provisioning infra.
• Produce HLD/LLD, design standards, migration docs, and runbooks.
• Support migration waves by validating infra readiness and resolving issues.

Skills

EC2 design

VPC networking

Transit Gateway

Route 53

ALB/NLB

S3

IAM & KMS

Secrets Manager

SCPs & GuardDuty

Config & CloudTrail

Hybrid connectivity

EKS architecture

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Windows Server 2016-2025

RHEL 7-9

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Job description

Job Title: AWS Cloud Architect

Location: Irvine, CA

Full Time

Job Description

AWS Cloud Architect

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

Strong architectural expertise in AWS infra design including multi-account Landing Zones.

Deep understanding of AWS migration methodologies for large DC exit programs.

Hands-on proficiency with EC2, VPC, TGW, Route 53, ALB/NLB, EBS/EFS/FSx, and S3.

Strong knowledge of AWS IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, SCPs, GuardDuty, Config, CloudTrail.

Solid understanding of AWS networking, routing, Direct Connect/VPN, and hybrid connectivity.

Experience architecting EKS clusters including networking, scaling, and workload placement.

Familiar with automation using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible.

Understanding of Windows 2016 2025 and RHEL 7 9 infra dependencies.

Strong analytical skills to identify cloud readiness blockers and performance gaps.

Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with app, DB, security, and infra teams.

Roles & Responsibilities

Lead AWS infra-architecture for the Data Center Exit initiative ensuring secure, scalable hosting.

Design AWS Landing Zones including account structure, SCPs, IAM guardrails, and governance.

Architect VPC layouts, subnetting, routing, Direct Connect/VPN, and TGW connectivity.

Define cloud security architecture including identity, encryption, monitoring, and compliance.

Oversee EC2 compute migration, right-sizing, HA patterns, AMI mgmt, and patching workflows.

Provide EKS architecture guidance for cluster design, networking, and workload deployment.

Ensure app/DB teams have reliable connectivity to Oracle Exadata on AWS and SQL workloads.

Develop Terraform/CloudFormation automation pipelines for provisioning cloud infra.

Produce HLD/LLDs, design standards, migration documentation, and operational runbooks.

Support migration waves by validating infra readiness and resolving cloud infra issues.

Cloud Experience Needed

Deep hands-on experience in AWS EC2 design, scaling, placement, and HA architecture.

Experience creating enterprise Landing Zones and implementing cloud governance.

Hands-on exposure to AWS migration tools (MGN, DMS, SCT) and hybrid connectivity.

Strong EKS architecture experience covering CNI networking, node groups, and ingress design.

Ability to implement observability frameworks using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, X-Ray, and logging pipelines.